Educational

cheesemonger

[cheez-muhng-ger, cheez‐mong‐ger]

a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products

ambivalent

[am-biv-uh-luhnt ]

having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action

overindulge

[oh-ver-in-dulj]

to partake in something excessively

tocsin

[tok-sin]

a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells

benevolent

[buh-nev-uh-luhnt]

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

complacent

[kuhm-pley-suhnt]

agreeable and eager to please

maritime

[mar-i-tahym]

associated with the sea or waterways to the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.

wormhole

[wurm-hohl]

a hole made by a burrowing or gnawing worm, as in timber, nuts, etc.

obsidian

[uhb-sid-ee-uhn]

a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture

rancid

[ran-sid]

having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition

isthmus

[is-muhs]

a connecting, usually narrow, part, organ, or passage, especially when joining structures or cavities larger than itself

encyclical

[en-sik-li-kuhl]

(of a letter) intended for wide or general circulation; general

supranational

[soo-pruh-nash-uh-nl]

having power or influence that transcends national boundaries or governments

radiate

[rey-dee-eyt]

to emit energy or heat in the form of rays or waves

zenith

[zee-nith]

the time at which something is most powerful or successful

soothsayer

[sooth-sey-er]

a person who predicts the future

curved

[kurvd]

having a rounded or arc-like shape

quaff

[kwof]

to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment

quash

[kwosh]

to make void, annul, or set aside (a law, indictment, decision, etc.)

hoot

[h-oot]

a sound made by an owl; also refers to laughter or a loud noise of disapproval or excitement.

asylum

[as-ylu-lum]

a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary

hesperidium

[hes-puh-rid-ee-uhm]

the fruit of a citrus plant

kvetch

[kfetch]

to complain persistently and annoyingly

centralize

[k-entr-al-iz-e]

to bring activities, processes, or power under a single authority or location.